Vol. 7, No. 16; April 25, 2008
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Editor: Amy Danielson
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1. IACUC 101/201 PLUS
IACUC 101/201 PLUS is a two-day interactive training course for new and seasoned IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) members and affiliates, including IACUC administrators, trainers, veterinarians, animal care staff, researchers, regulatory personnel, individuals responsible for their institution's animal care program, and others interested in IACUC roles and responsibilities. Attendees can register for IACUC 101 or IACUC 201 PLUS individually, or for both programs.
The courses will be on June 17-18, 2008 at the Continuing Education and Conference Center on the Saint Paul campus. For more information, go to http://www.cce.umn.edu/conferences/iacuc/index.html.
2. Controlled Substance Training
The Office of Regulatory Affairs is offering controlled substance training for anyone new to using controlled substances for research. The training session is scheduled on May 15, 2008. For full details and to pre-register, go to https://onestop2.umn.edu/training/courseDetail.jsp?course=RA0001
For more information, contact Cathy Marquardt at marqu005@umn.edu or 612.625.9624.
3. Ten Misconduct Findings Result in 7 Debarments
The following exerpt is from the Office of Research Integrity's March 2008 newsletter.
Thirty-five percent of the 28 research misconduct cases closed by the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) in 2007 resulted in research misconduct findings. Seventy
percent of the respondents in those cases were debarred from receiving government funding for periods ranging from three years to a
lifetime. The ten respondents against whom misconduct findings were made include an associate professor, a surgical resident, two postdocs, three graduate students, a research associate, and two phlebotomists. All ten respondents were prohibited from serving in any advisory capacity to the
Public Health Service. Administrative actions imposed on the three respondents who were not debarred include retraction of a published article, data certification, and the submission of a supervisory plan. From 2002-2006, ORI averaged 11 misconduct findings per year. Misconduct was found in 40% of the closed cases. Sixty-six percent of the respondents against whom misconduct findings were made were debarred.
The entire article is available at http://ori.dhhs.gov/publications/documents/Mar08ORINewsletter.pdf.
4. Grants.gov System Enhancements
Grants.gov included several system enhancements on April 12, 2008. Changes include:
- Expanded form fields allow applicants to see all the data entered.
- The “Save and Submit” button on Adobe packages will stay active after the package has passed validation (error check). This eliminates the need to re-run validation each time the package is opened.
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The submission confirmation page has more information about the applicant including their name and DUNS number, helping SPA match submissions and e-mails.
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The submission receipt e-mail includes more information about when the applicant should expect a package to be validated and the next steps in the submission process.
5.
NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
The NIH Guide is
the official publication for NIH medical and behavioral research
grant policies, guidelines and funding opportunities for the National
Institutes of Health. To subscribe to the Guide’s
weekly listserv or to read it online, go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/.
The following institute(s)/center(s) have grant opportunities in
the current Guide: NIAID, NIMH, NIAMSD, NIDA. Other information includes:
Amendment: RFA-AI-08-010 Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence (U19).
6.
Funding Opportunities and Program Announcements
- Minnesota Futures Grant Program
In order to help propel research and scholarship beyond the ordinary, the OVPR is pleased to announce the second year of the Minnesota Futures Grant Program. The program, an internal funding opportunity offered by the OVPR, is specifically designed to foster new pathways of interdisciplinary research. Three awards, providing up to $25,000 each to support a symposium, will be offered during Phase 1 of the program. For details, go to http://www.research.umn.edu/opportunities/intramural/MNFutures.html.
Deadline:
May 23, 2008
- The STD and HIV Section of the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is seeking proposals for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) health education and risk reduction (HERR) and behavior change intervention programming, including field based HIV counseling, testing, and referral, within specific target population categories for a four year period (January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2012). To directly download the RFP packet and all application materials go to http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/hiv/rfp/herr/index.html or contact Jessica Barry at 651.201.4005.
Notice of Intent Deadline: May 5, 2008
Proposal Deadline: June 18, 2008
- The Center for German & European Studies invites proposals from U of M faculty members—as individuals or as teams of two—for interdisciplinary research projects in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, Public Policy, and Business. Fundable projects examine the philosophical, social, historical, political, economic, legal, and cultural issues that make Europe (and Germany) a locus of contested ideas. Funding is available for up to 10 projects in the period 2008 through 2012. For details, go to http://cges.umn.edu/fellowships/collaboratives.htm.
Pre-Proposal Deadline:
June 30, 2008
Final Proposal Deadline: August 5, 2008
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